A last generation smartphone , to represent the most widespread and most used object, almost a symbol of this time

A supermarket plastic bag (not biodegradable), a negative example of something that belongs to us and that in 500 years will still be found in the seas and rivers.

A box set with the songs and lyrics by Fabrizio De André, signifying the voices of dissent from widespread conformism.

The remains of a boat for migrants landed on the coast of Lampedusa, in memory of the dramatic migrations from the south to the north of the world.

The photo of the kiss between a sailor and a nurse, taken in New York by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1945, during the celebrations for the end of the Second World War. In 500 years the kiss will always mean love and affection. The photo is an invitation to peace.

Sharing Europe from Florence started to collect memories from local citizens interested in the project activities. We asked participants to “list 5 items that you would place in a time capsule so that your descendants find them within 500 years”.